World History: Ancient China Section 1

A hard gemstone

• Oracle

• Jade

• Xia

A prediction

• Jade

• Oracle

• Dynasty

Two great rivers that flow from west to east

• Gobi

• Huang He

• Chang Jiang

• Shang

Who is said to have founded the Xia dynasty?

• Xia

• Yu the Great

• Huang He

The first dynasty for which we have clear evidence

• Xia

• Shang

• Chang Jiang

Where were slaves in the social order?

• Top

• Middle

• Bottom

Where was the Shang king and his family in the social order?

• Top

• Middle

• Bottom

The Gobi desert spreads over much of China's

• South

• North

• Land

What was difficult because of China's physical geography?

• Travel

• Farming

• Communication

• Learning

Which dynasty made many advances, including China's first writing system?

• Xia

• Shang